oil manufacturing industries are estimated to grow by (5.4) percent; communications, transport and storage (11.4); electricity, gas and water (6.3); construction and building (4.1); wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels (4.2); and services, finance, insurance and real estate (2.2). The procedures and decisions adopted by the Kingdom in the field of economic reforms have effectively contributed to achieving positive growth rates in the private sector. Such procedures and decisions have led to broadening and diversifying the base of national economy which contributed this year to the GDP by (46) percent at constant prices, except for import duties. Such percentages indicate the increased effectiveness of this sector, especially manufacturing industries and services which are witnessing continued growth for several years. --More
